any guesses?

[mamabear]

found this today at the river while looking for points. It's hard like rock. I found a bone there and this weighs more than the bone did, & hitting both objects with a rock the bone had a much different sound, this object sounded more like a rock I was testing sounds with. I know there have been lots of fossilized mammal bones found in MO, it's just that I've never found one. so I am just not sure. Thanx for lookin.

 

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[Cruisin]

Wow! That has to be a tooth but I have no idea what kind. Good find!

 

[DanB]

looks like a woolly mammoth moller, BUT it could be from a cow, steer, horse,or a buffalo nice find

regards db

 

[mamabear]

just sent the pics to a paleontologist in St. Louis. Hope he can help id

 

[Cruisin]

The chewing surface looks too pointy to be horse or mammoth. I'm thinking bison. Here's a link to some bison teeth . The one marked "A." looks a lot like yours. It's pointy on the bottom and has the 2 ridges down the sides.

http://www.anythinganywhere.com/commerce/naturalobj/bison.htm

 

[mamabear]

thanx for the link cruisin. I think you are right, it's bison. the guy in St.Louis thinks so too. I did find it on the river bank where there was a native american camp, so that makes sense. Thanx everyone for your replies and help